Hrs Honors Volunteers, Writer

June 14, 1985|Staff report

A volunteer advisory board, Broward County`s Legislative Delegation and a staff writer for the Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel were honored by the state Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services at a luncheon Thursday.

HRS District Administrator John Stokesberry presented the department`s first Volunteer of the Year Award to the Broward County Regional Juvenile Detention Center Advisory Committee for its improvement of programs for youth and staff at the center.

The first Human Service Award was presented to the Legislative Delegation for its leadership in promoting social service legislation, and the first Media Award was given to Jenni Bergal, staff writer for the News and Sun-Sentinel, for promoting community awareness of social service programs.